MG America, Inc.

MG America distributes cartoning equipment used in pharmaceutical packaging, such as the Cariba AV30, a top-load, intermittent motion, compact cartoning machine featuring simple, fast and tool-free changeover. Machine is fully accessible from the operator's side and allows for manual or automatic (as option) product feeding. Unit can be equipped with an automatic leaflet feeder and runs at speeds up to 60 cartons/minute. MG America also supplies side-load containers and primary tray formers and loaders.

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MG America's line of capsule fillers and tablet presses includes the PLANETA 200 capsule filler, a continuous motion machine for high production volumes. Capable of speeds up on 200,000 capsules/hour, the PLANETA 200 can fill powders, pellets, micro-tablets, tablets, liquids, and capsule-in-capsule, among other formats. The machine’s modular design features two removable dosing stations that can accommodate different dosing units. The PLANETA 200 is available with automatic statistical in-process control system integrated into the machine, 100% NETT weight control system or the 100% MultiNETT weight control system, which is capable of monitoring and controlling each component in a capsule – a useful feature for combination products.

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MG America distributes a wide range of COMAS aseptic fillers for filling and closing of liquid and semi-solid products into vials, bottles, cartridges, tubes and similar containers in pharmaceutical and related applications. Models offer rotary, linear and race track style transport systems with operations in intermittent and continuous motion. Systems include sensor monitoring and quality control checks during the transport to ensure efficient processing. Piston pump, peristaltic pump and mass flow filling modules are available. Products include the RMC Series filling systems, with a capacity up to 3,000 containers/hour. Using a rack track-style transport method, the system is designed for two monoblocs (one for filling and the other for cap closure), one on each end of the race track. System is designed for containers of irregular shapes and of varying stability.

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MG America distributes vertical stickpack and sachet filling machines from Universal Pack. The ALFA line of vertical intermittent-motion machines produce convenient, practical and consumer-friendly stick packs, using a patented design to insert and fold sealing film around forming tubes. Universal Pack’s GAMMA machines are high-speed vertical continuous-motion machines operating with rotary sealing rollers, engineered to produce convenient, practical and consumer friendly rectangular four-side seal and shaped sachets.

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MG America distributes coding and verification units for serialization used in pharmaceutical and medical carton and related packaging applications. Featured machines include the MG2 ACE CT/400. This compact, balcony style carton coding and verification unit for serialization applications, is capable of working with a wide range of carton sizes. Machine’s carton indexing is designed for precision, and its positive carton transportation system, using cleated conveyors, allows for optimal printing grade. Designed for the integration of any serialization system, the machine is available with ink-transfer or laser coding units, as well as, with tamper-evident seals applicators on carton flaps. Runs at speeds of up to 400 cartons/minute.

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MG America distributes multipacking equipment including the Cariba C50, a compact, balcony style, intermittent motion bundler/stretch wrapper for cartons, featuring servo-motor driven product collation system. The bundler, designed for fast format changeovers with easy adjustments, runs at speeds to 50 bundles/minute.

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MG America distributes case packing equipment including side-load and top-load case packers as well as a case packer/palletizer monobloc system. MG2 GSL10 is a compact, side-load case-packer designed to pack cartons inside a corrugated shipper at rates up to 10 cases/min. Case packers come with print-and-apply labeler, case rotation at out-feed, and checkweigher options as optional add-ons. GTL30 is a compact, top-load case packer that is serialization/aggregation ready, with FIFO verification and code aggregation of products inside the shipper possible.

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MG America distributes thermoforming equipment used in the pharmaceutical industry, such as the Farmo Res Prima K7, a modern, automatic, deep-draw thermoforming machine range with balcony constructed frame and servo-motor driven design for syringe, vial and ampoule packaging in laminated plastic materials. Main features include compact frame, automatic positioning of sealing plates, perforation and cutting station, operator side reel loading, fast adjustment of the forming clamps, and improved design to minimize space around loading area. Machines are capable of thermoforming depth up to 40 mm and speeds of up to 35 cycles/minute.

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